Neck pain study reveals sex differences in body awareness
NCT ID NCT07126418
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 60 adults with chronic mechanical neck pain to see if men and women differ in how they sense their head's position (proprioception), pain levels, and disability. Researchers used a device called CROM to measure head repositioning accuracy. The goal is to understand these differences to create more personalized care plans.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors tailor neck pain treatments based on a patient's sex.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed observational study, so it only shows possible differences, not a proven treatment. Results may not apply to everyone.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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60 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Finished
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Feb 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
* Sixty patients 30 males and 30 females (diagnosed and referred from orthopedist ) with a primary complaint of chronic neck more than 3 months, will be selected . * All subjects will participate in the study after signing institutionally approved consent form prior to data collection.
- Ages
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18 to 45 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with a primary complaint of chronic neck pain (assessed by VAS )for more than 3 months . * patients with age range from 18 to 45 years old. * patients with body mass index less than 30 kg/m2 Exclusion Criteria: * previous spine surgery * pregnancy. * Diabetic patients * Hypertensive patients * Patients were excluded if neck pain was associated with cervical radiculopathy, whiplash injuries or severe headaches -cervical spine fracture - vertebrobasilar insufficiency. * red flags suggesting of cancer, infection, vascular insufficiency * Rheumatologic condition as mild systemic lupus erythematosus, poly-articular osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and advanced cervical spine degenerative diseases. * patients received any form of cervical treatments within past 6 months
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Cairo University- Faculty of physical therapy
Cairo, Egypt
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